| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |